i Construction 49 fow many welds will the average welder make per hour? Where stringer beads have been run, the average welder ‘an complete about 140 inches of weld per hour on ordi- sary one-fourth-inch wall line pipe. To find the average ‘number of welds per hour, divide the circumference of the pipe into 140. y= 24 where circumference (C) = pipe diameter q inches times 3.14 Example. How many welds per hour will a welder com- ete on quarter-inch wall 10%-inch line pipe, if the ringer beads have been run? ___o Wo.7HE1 140 N56 N= 4,15 welds per hour or about 42 welds per 10-hour day On large diameter pipe where wall thickness has been increased, welders average about 100 inches of completed weld per hour. Example. How many welds per hour will a welder com- plete on 30-inch line pipe if the stringer beads have been ran? 10 N 100 _ 100 MEM 42 1.1 welds per hour or 11 welds per 10 hour day How much welding rod is required for a mile of schedule 40 pipe lin Rule, For 40-foot joints of schedule 40 pipe, multiply the rominal pipe diameter by 22%; the answer is pounds of dectrode per mile of pipe line. Example. 6-inch pipe: 6 x 20H 135 pounds per mile. Example. 10-inch pipe, 30-foot joints: 10 x 22¥e = 995 pounds per mile For 40-foot joints: 40 225 x $2 = 200 pounds per mile for 30-fot joins ‘The rule is based on standard weight (schedule 40) pipe, and the usual number of passes, which varies from two for small pipe up to four for 16 inches; larger pipe is usually thinner wall; the rule includes an allowance for wastage. How many pourds of electrodes are required per weld on line pipe? Divide the nominal pipe size by two and multiply the re- sult by one-fourth pound, Fonds of electrode = Sx .25 Example. How many pounds of electrode will be used er weld on 10-inch line pipe? Pounds of electrode 1.25 pounds per weld Example. How many pounds of electrode will be used per weld on 24-inch line pipe? Solution. Pounds of electrode = 12 x .25 or 3 pounds per weld,66 Pipe Line Rules of Thumb Handbook Gross country pipe line—vertical down electrode consumption, pounds of electrode per joint* wai Thickness et we w | = Elec. Dia. wav” | she" [Total | ssa" | ae” | Total | soe" | she" | Total] star | sho Total_| Sia" she" _| Total tb tb | ib » | tb ose [ose [oss [om [oss [iz cas for |rz jos [it {18 |oas | 22 | 27 j oss joss fis jose [ia |20 Joss | 27 | 33 oer [to [17 [oer |17 |24 joer | 32 | 39 | om [ir fae [or is [2s jor | a5 | a2 for | s7 | 64 jo7 | as | 90 oor [ta [21 jos lar [2s lose | 40 | 48 fos | os | 73 jos | 94 | 102 oer [13 [2a lose [23 [a2 jose | as | sa fos | 73 | az loss | roe | 15 {fo [is lar jis j2e far tr | so] er [sr | ar | 92 tr | ise | 129 ta is |30 |iz j2s far |r2 | ss | 67 [12 | ee | 10% [a a0 | 142 Yo [20 |as Jig fst faa [aa | 60] 73 | 13 | a7 |r0 | 49 | we | ass ta [21 [as Jia [sa [as fae | os | 79 [te [sos | ive j te [asa | 167 tg [23 |3e [ts [a7 [se [ts | 70 | es jis |as fie j1s | 165 | 180 1B EE [28 [tm [so ]ss fis | rs | an fas [ize [ior [as | azz | ies 7 \28 |43 |170 |s2 |s9 |17 | 80 | 97 |17 |130 | 147 | 17 | 189 | 208 tao |2e [as {reo jaa fez [te | a6 |ro« Jie | tas [tse | 18 | ao | 219 20 {a1 [st |2co |so |70 |20 | 96 |me [zo | ase |iz4 | 20 | 224 | 204 Bio |aa |se jaw [se [zs jer [11 jizz |2r |ss2 [ses jar | ase | 257 20 [ss |77 |22 | ioe | 120 |22 [170 | 12 |22 | 240 | 270 200 [57 |so [2s |i | tae [2a |sze [201 |23 | 280 | 233 gar [eo |e les | ite | tao |2a | tes |2r0 |2 | 272 | 206 “8 230 jes |se les |i lis las jis | oro |2s | ana | woe "Ehcrede veauiea™ Faves th aie nouse tn. su Tongs, Tese ‘igure wil vary wih diterent stub ss prates ‘Quares ruled forthe fz" S20 wil vary based on travel speeds ofthe Sting bead and net Bee Show ave peods may ineease these quanities By tote 80%, Reprint coutsy ofthe Linen Electric Company.